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Taverna 750

November 28, 2012 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: AUTOMATIC SOAP DISPENSER AT KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT OPERATIONAL. DOES NOT DISPENSE SOAP. EMPLOYEES NOT ABLE TO ACCESS SOAP WHILE PREPARING FOODS. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED SOAP AT INSPECTION. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES ON PREP TABLES AND STORAGE SHELVING IN KITCHEN. COOKED PORK AT 61.7F & 63.1F, MEAT SAUCE AT 62.6F, OXTAIL AT 78.1F, BEANS AT 99.1F, PORK SAUCE AT 72.6F, COOKED PASTAS RANGING BETWEEN 51.3 TO 57.7F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED AMOUNT AND VALUE TO BE. 8LBS AND $200.00. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT DURING INITIAL INSPECTION WHILE THE ABOVE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING IMPROPERLY HELD. SERIOUS CITATION 7-38-012.
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS ON BOTH COOKS LINE PREP COOLER IN POOR CONDITION WITH BLACKENED DEEP GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR RE-SURFACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: WALL MOUNTED FRY SLICER FOUND DIRTY WITH DRIED, ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP/DISH AREA WITH DAMAGED/MISSING FLOOR TILES, WITH POOLING WATER. FLOORS MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. MUST REPAIR. FLOORS ALONG BASEBOARDS ANS BEHIND COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALL STORED ITEMS IN OUTDOOR DRY FOOD STORAGE SHED MUST BE ELEVATED FROM FLOOR 6" OR ABOVE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALL BEHIND BAG IN BOX SODA DISPENSING IN POOR REPAIR WITH OPEN SEAMS. MISSING CEILING TILES IN SAME AREA. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE SHED.
code 36
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL EMPLOYEES IN FOOD PREP AREA MUST WEAR HAT/HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 42
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 9, 2012: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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